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Astronomy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Astronomy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every astronomy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomical sciences program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

Ohio State Astronomy Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Astronomy Master’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a astronomical sciences master's degree from Ohio State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in astronomical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 240 $107,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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